Comments on: All’s well http://kjbishop.net/2010/04/18/alls-well.html K.J. Bishop's home on the web Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:42:23 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kjbishop http://kjbishop.net/2010/04/18/alls-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-21640 kjbishop Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:43:15 +0000 http://kjbishop.net/?p=2585#comment-21640 Alankria -- I saw your photo of rain pouring off Uluru! Melbourne has been strangely humid; warm and dry or cold and wet, and sometimes both in one day, are what we're more accustomed to, but warm and wet is a bit of a new thing. I guess the foreign media hasn't been pointing out that the protests are easy to avoid. (EDIT: Which isn't to say that things are perfectly safe for travellers -- grenades were fired at Saladaeng Skytrain station yesterday.) Laurie -- yup, would have posted and got out! Sure you can post pics (I don't mind people seeing my bad drawing...) I only bought the incense he said was high quality -- which was still way cheap compared to the online price. Charles -- thank you! So far the break in Australia has been good for my nerves. Alankria — I saw your photo of rain pouring off Uluru! Melbourne has been strangely humid; warm and dry or cold and wet, and sometimes both in one day, are what we’re more accustomed to, but warm and wet is a bit of a new thing.

I guess the foreign media hasn’t been pointing out that the protests are easy to avoid. (EDIT: Which isn’t to say that things are perfectly safe for travellers — grenades were fired at Saladaeng Skytrain station yesterday.)

Laurie — yup, would have posted and got out! Sure you can post pics (I don’t mind people seeing my bad drawing…) I only bought the incense he said was high quality — which was still way cheap compared to the online price.

Charles — thank you! So far the break in Australia has been good for my nerves.

]]> By: Charles A Tan http://kjbishop.net/2010/04/18/alls-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-21638 Charles A Tan Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:19:29 +0000 http://kjbishop.net/?p=2585#comment-21638 Glad to hear you're safe! Hope Australia brings in a lot of inspiration, whether for your fiction or art (or simple mental well-being). Glad to hear you’re safe! Hope Australia brings in a lot of inspiration, whether for your fiction or art (or simple mental well-being).

]]> By: Alankria http://kjbishop.net/2010/04/18/alls-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-21636 Alankria Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:27:32 +0000 http://kjbishop.net/?p=2585#comment-21636 Pictures and tiny, personal not analytical, commentary: http://www.alexdallymacfarlane.com/2010/04/redshirts-in-bangkok/ Pictures and tiny, personal not analytical, commentary: http://www.alexdallymacfarlane.com/2010/04/redshirts-in-bangkok/

]]> By: Laurie http://kjbishop.net/2010/04/18/alls-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-21634 Laurie Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:05:29 +0000 http://kjbishop.net/?p=2585#comment-21634 Good to hear you're okay! I wondered a bit when I heard there was more trouble going on, but I figured you would have posted if the situation was particularly dangerous in your area. I got your package (and postcard) btw! Eee, thank you so much! The book is so pretty, and I lol'd at the cartoon. 8D (Do you mind if I post pics?) I've tried a couple of the incenses - they smell high quality, most of the Tibetan incenses I've tried have been much harsher-smelling. Reminds me of the Shoyeido Zen series actually, but with an added herby/musky tang. Good to hear you’re okay! I wondered a bit when I heard there was more trouble going on, but I figured you would have posted if the situation was particularly dangerous in your area.

I got your package (and postcard) btw! Eee, thank you so much! The book is so pretty, and I lol’d at the cartoon. 8D (Do you mind if I post pics?) I’ve tried a couple of the incenses – they smell high quality, most of the Tibetan incenses I’ve tried have been much harsher-smelling. Reminds me of the Shoyeido Zen series actually, but with an added herby/musky tang.

]]> By: Alankria http://kjbishop.net/2010/04/18/alls-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-21633 Alankria Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:35:55 +0000 http://kjbishop.net/?p=2585#comment-21633 People panicking about friends Bangkok are over-reacting, as far as I can tell. I know last week there was some very nasty violence, but so far it's been peaceful after that. Tori and I walked through a group of redshirts at Silom - I'll blog it in the next day or two, just a few pictures - and they were very friendly, making V-signs and smiling when I raised my camera. I don't intend to go wandering around there at night, as there've been warnings from the govt/army that stronger measures may be taken against non-"innocent" protesters - I dearly hope not - but it's been so localised so far. I think people abroad forget how big Bangkok is, and how small and particular are the areas full of redshirts. Green Australia, indeed! When I was in the "red" centre, it was being nicknamed the green centre. And of course it rained while I visited Uluru. A much needed respite, which'll hopefully last into winter. People panicking about friends Bangkok are over-reacting, as far as I can tell. I know last week there was some very nasty violence, but so far it’s been peaceful after that. Tori and I walked through a group of redshirts at Silom – I’ll blog it in the next day or two, just a few pictures – and they were very friendly, making V-signs and smiling when I raised my camera. I don’t intend to go wandering around there at night, as there’ve been warnings from the govt/army that stronger measures may be taken against non-”innocent” protesters – I dearly hope not – but it’s been so localised so far. I think people abroad forget how big Bangkok is, and how small and particular are the areas full of redshirts.

Green Australia, indeed! When I was in the “red” centre, it was being nicknamed the green centre. And of course it rained while I visited Uluru. A much needed respite, which’ll hopefully last into winter.

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